B: RAP LTD
brap is an equality and human rights based advisory organisation. We are based in Birmingham and work locally, regionally and nationally. We were established in 1999 to provide a progressive and evidence-based approach to mitigating inequality and discrimination. Our mission is to help people, communities and the organisations that serve them to turn equality into reality.
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THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY TO:ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AND ENCOURAGE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY;PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND EQUAL RIGHTS FOR A RANGE OF EXCLUDED GROUPS (IN RELATION TO RACE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, RELIGION OR BELIEF AND GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT);PROMOTE ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;UNDERTAKE RESEARCH INTO EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AND PUBLISH THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC;CULTIVATE A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS.BRAP WILL ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ONLY WHEN THE ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL NOT DOMINATE THE OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT IN ORDER TO DIRECTLY FURTHER ITS OBJECTS AND AIMS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The provided document is a FuseSign electronic signature log and does not contain the charity's financial accounts or narrative. Therefore, no information regarding financial health, reserves, or operational performance is available for analysis.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03693499
Company officers (Companies House)
- ESEONU, Temidayo Oluwaseun, Dr on trustee list
- OHAI, Delreita Melody on trustee list
- DA SILVA BARBOSA, Ana Tereza, Ms. not on trustee list
- EAVES-SEELEY, Mark Stephen on trustee list
- BURNS, Annabelle Mary on trustee list
- HARRIS, Carl John on trustee list
- JONES, Adrian Paul on trustee list
- KLINE, Naledi on trustee list
- CONNELLY, Melinda on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Adrian Paul Jones
- Ana Tereza Da Silva Barbosa
- Annabelle Mary Burns
- Carl Harris
- Delreita Melody Ohai
- Dr Temidayo Oluwaseun Eseonu
- Mark Eaves-Seeley
- Melinda Connelly
- NALEDI KLINE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £940k | £951k |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.1m | £922k |
| 31/03/2023 | £642k | £732k |
| 31/03/2022 | £726k | £655k |
| 31/03/2021 | £873k | £549k |
Common questions
Is B: RAP LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The provided document is a FuseSign electronic signature log and does not contain the charity's financial accounts or narrative. Therefore, no information regarding financial health, reserves, or operational performance is available for analysis.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2020 | £166k | Title Back to Future - Equalities practice for a new generation |
| Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch | 21/11/2019 | £66k | B: Rap Ltd |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/02/2019 | £50k | Civil Society Futures Next Steps (Development Grant) (inc Leadership scoping) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/11/2016 | £114k | Living Apart Together |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/04/2012 | £182k | Heart to Heart - social support for a healthier heart and longer life |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/02/2012 | £9k | Back on Track |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/08/2011 | £50k | "The Human Right Track" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/01/2009 | £242k | Enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of the BME Third sector |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/12/2007 | £635k | LIFT |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/06/2006 | £150k | ONe Birmingham - Your Future |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, FORMBY | 1 | — |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £118k |
| THE FRESHFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £96k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £96k |
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- BRENT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
- NORTH LONDON PARTNERSHIP CONSORTIUM LIMITED
- BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
- FRANK BRAKE CHARITABLE TRUST
- LIBURY HALL
- WHITECHAPEL CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B: RAP LTD | £940k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRENT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH LONDON PARTNERSHIP CONSORTIUM LIMITED | £368k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU | £1.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRANK BRAKE CHARITABLE TRUST | £823k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIBURY HALL | £2.2m | £60,000 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |